Container for powder



s. s. BOOTY.

CONTAINER FOR POWDER.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 6,1920.

Patented June 6, 1922.

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STANLEY SEPTIMUS. BOOTY, F SUTTON, ENGLAND.

PATENT orrlcs.

CONTAINER FOR POWDER.

To all lwhom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, STANLEY SEPTIMUS BOOTY, a subject of the King of Great Britain and Ireland, and residing at Ennerdale, Cedar Road, Sutton, in the -county of Surrey, England, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Containers for4 which supporting means for a puff or like device, as for 1nstance a folramlnous surface' or a frame having an unobscured opening,

is held by resilient means above the base the powder containerr I t will be found that in use the pressure of the puff device on the surface of the powder causes the latter to be compressed and further results in the removal of the powder in such manner that the upper surface of the body of powder becomes concave or dished, and the taking up of the powder by the puf is thus undesirably affected.

According to the resent invention, means are provided for e ecting the breaking up or agitation of the body of powder as a re sult of the motion imparted to the supporting means for the puff or like device consequent upon the employment of the puf or like device in the utilization of the powder.

Thus, in accordance with the invention, to

Athe periphery of the supporting means for the puff orlike device the edgesI of a'bag formed of exible material may be secured, andthe bottom of the bag is secured to the base of a receptacle'in the -form of a boxI in such manner that when the supporting means is relieved from pressure the walls ofI the-bag will be heldtaut. ,l e y With this construction, the powder which is contained in the bag is compressed when pressure is "applied tothe puH device, the

walls of the bag sagging or being pressed outwardly, while when the pressure isre- L leased the walls are drawn tautj thus approaching `one another and driving 'powder to the centre of the bag. 'Iphecaked mass ef powder formed by pressure is `broken up 1n this-way and as a 'consequence the bodyof l Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 6, 1922.

.Application led February 6, 1920. Serial No. 356,671.

powder is always in a condition which renders 1t easilytaken up by the pu device.

The bag is conveniently of such form that when thus held taut it assumes a more or less conical form.

As a resilient means, a spring maybe arf ranged about or within the bag so that V.it isconfned between the supporting means for the puff and the bottom of the rigid receptacle in which the bag is arranged. The spring 1s preferably a'spiral as distinguished from a helical sprlng, that is to say the diwall -fall within or without the preceding' turn and thus enable all of the coils to be forced against the base of the rigid receptacle.

When the spring is arranged within the bag it acts als a support for the walls and thus facilitates the filling of the bag.

IfI desired, vthe ba maybe ,formed of rubber or the like, an in this case the walls of the ba may constitute the resilient means holding t e supporting means for the puff or like device above the base of the powder container. r

As used herein the expression supporting means for the pul" or like device includes for instance a surface provided with perforations, a pieceV of gauze or other suitable fabric secured in a frame, a frame or collar surrounding a single aperture unobscured by gauzeor fabric,'of such'size that only the centre portion ofthe face of the puff or like device can be brought into contact'- with the powder. It is t0 be observed however, that various other devices'may be vmade *use of for supporting the puff or like device.

Certain embodiments of the invention are illustrated by way of exam le in the accompanying drawings, ,in whic Figure 1 .1s a view in lcross' sectionof yone under compression.

Figure 3 is a View corresponding with Figure l of a second construction.

Figure 4 is a similar View of a third construction.

Figures 5 and 6 are views of 'a fourth construction.

In the drawings 1 is the body of the box, 2 the lid thereof, fthe puff, 4 the spring, 5 the flexible side walls of the powder container, 6 a disc of cardboard or the like placed in the bottom thereof and forming a bearing for the base of the spring in the constructions illustrated' in Figures 1,2, 3, 1

and 4, while 7 indicates a layer of adhesive which serves to secure the base of the powder container to the bottom of the box, 8 is the frame in which in the construction illus- .trated in Figure 4,there is an unobscured opening, while inthe constructions illustrated in Figures 1 to 3,-and 5 and 6, this opening is covered by a pieceof gauze 9 which is secured to the frame by an adhesive, a ring of paper or the'like 10 being also stuck thereto and'serving to assist in securing the gauze in position, 11 is an annular stop adapted to limit the motion of the frame or collar in an upward direction under the action of the spring, thisA annular stop is, however, usually dispensed with, the flexible walls of the powder container being adapted to serve this purpose.

Any suitable means for securing the upper edge of the flexible walls of the powder container with the frame may be employed, thus, for instance, this upper edge Amay be secured to the frame by an adhesive.

Having now described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is l. A receptacle for toilet and other powders comprising a frame capable of motion relative to the base ofthe receptacle, resilient means adapted to force the frame away from said base, and means, adapted by the motion of the frame, to break up a body of powder contained in the receptacle.

2. A receptacle for toilet and other powders comprising a flexible walled container for powder, a frame connected to the upper edges of said walls, resilient means adapted to force the frame away from the base of the container and cause the walls thereof to be drawn together. v

3.. Ay receptacle for toilet and other'powders comprising a box, a flexible walled container for powder therein, a frame connected to the upper edges of said walls,

resilient means adapted to force the framel rameau ders comprising a box, a frame capable of motion towards and away from the base of the box, a flexible walledV bag connected to the periphery of the frame'and the base of the box, a spring adapted to force the frame away from the base ofthe box and a lid for the box.

5. A receptacle for toilet and other powders comprising a box, a frame capable of motion towards and away from the base of the box, a flexible walled bag of conical form secured at its 'upper edge to the frame, a spring adapted to force the frameI away l(from the base of the box, and a lid for the 6. A receptacle for toilet and other pow ders comprlsing a box, a frame capable of motion towards and away fromI the base of the box, a flexible walled bag of conical formsecured at its upper edge' to the frame, a spring within said bag adapted to force the frame 'away from the bottom thereof and also from the base of the box and a lid for the box. x

7. A receptacle for toilet and other powders comprising a box, a frame capable of motion -towards and away from the base of the box, gauze extending across the opening in the frame, fa flexible walled bag of'conic al vform secured at its upper edge to the frame, a spring adapted to force the frame away from the base of the box, and a lid for the box.

8. A receptacle for toilet and other powders comprising a box, a frame capable of motion towards and away from the base of the box, a flexible walled bag of conical form secured at its upper edge to the frame, a spring within said bag adapted to force the frame away from the bottom thereof and also from the base of the box`vy and a lid for the box.

9. A receptacle for toilet and other powders comprising a frame capable of motion relative to the base of the receptacle, re-

nected to the upper edges of said walls,

resilient means adapted to force the frame Vaway from the base of the container and cause the walls thereof to be drawn together, and means whereby a puff device may be secured in contactrwith the frame. f

11. A receptacle for toilet and other pow- .ders comprising a box, a frame capable of `motion towards and away from the base of the box, a exible walled bag of conical form Secured at its upper edge to the frame, a spring within said bag adapted to force the frame away from the bottom thereof and also from the base of the box' and a lid for.

the box adapted Whenin position on the box to secure a pu device against the frame.

12. A receptacle for toilet and other powders comprising a frame capable of motion relative to the base of the receptacle, re-

silient means adapted to force the frame away from said base7 means adapted by the motion of the lframeto break up a body of powder contained in the receptacle, and means whereby a puff device may be Secured 15, in Contact with the frame.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

STANLEY vsEPTnuUs BooTY. 

